Our Philosophy

ExquiCity is a dialogue between people, technology and its operational area. It integrates seamlessly in the modern urban environment and offers a truly exquisite way of travelling.

Elegance

Timeless, straight-forward and aerodynamic in appearance.

Efficient

A true challenger for light rail in modern urban areas.

Flexible

Operational under varying circumstances in a dynamic environment.

The Vehicle

The Interior

The timeless and elegant design clearly distinguishes Exqui.City from traditional buses. It emphasises smooth and safe travel through the modern urban environment. Fluid lines, diffused lighting and an advanced ergonomic interior are all crucial to making the trip a relaxing experience for the passengers.

Custom design

The unrivalled flexibility of Van Hool is reflected in the Exqui.City Design Mettis. The flexible platform gives the opportunity to develop a custom made exterior. The design characteristics of the exterior seamlessly continue in the interior. Doing so the vehicle becomes the reflection of your city’s vision on public transport.

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Exqui.City design Parma

Exqui.City design Mettis

Exqui.City design Barcelona

Exqui.City design Geneva

Exqui.City design Luxemburg

Exqui.City design Malmö

Exqui.City design Martinique

Exqui.City design Scania

Exqui.City design Hamburg

The Specifications

24m

length

23.820 mm / 78.15'

width

2.550 mm / 8.36'

height

3.300 mm / 11.15'

boarding height

330 mm / 13.38"

standing height

2.280 mm / 11.15'

wheelbase

6.600 mm / 6.710 mm / 6.710 mm21.65' / 22.02' / 22.02'

front overhang

1.900 mm / 6.23'

rear overhang

1.900 mm / 6.23'

approach angle

7°7'

departure angle

7°7'

turning radius

12.150 mm / 39.86'

turning radius at body corner

11.400 mm / 37.40'

inside turning radius

5.195 mm / 17.04'

curb weight

≈24.000 kg (diesel-hybrid version)

number of access doors

4

tires

12 tires: 275/70 - R22,5

18m

length

18.610 mm / 61'

width

2.550 mm / 8.36'

height

3.300 mm / 11.15'

boarding height

330 mm / 13.38"

standing height

2.280 mm / 11.15'

wheelbase

6.600 mm / 4.910 mm21.65 ' / 16.11'

front overhang

1.900 mm / 6.23'

rear overhang

3.400 mm / 11.15'

approach angle

7°7'

departure angle

7°7'

turning radius

12.150 mm / 39.86'

turning radius at body corner

11.400 mm / 37.40'

inside turning radius

5.195 mm / 17.04'

curb weight

≈18.500 kg (trolley version)

number of access doors

4

tires

10 tires: 275/70 - R22,5

Multi Propulsion Platform

The heart of the Exqui.City is the Multi Propulsion Platform, designed to accommodate the latest and greenest alternative propulsion technologies. With this flexible platform Van Hool confirms its experience in integrating new, more efficient and reliable technologies. Every configuration is driven by electric traction.

The Multi Propulsion Platform allows the operator to choose the most optimal and realistic solution. The city characteristics and topography are important factors that influence the motorisation of the Exqui.City.

Latest News

2

May

2016

World première: fully electric Van Hool Exqui.City trambus

Electric trambus will be unveiled during Transports Publics in Paris (14 June 2016)

Koningshooikt - Van Hool, the independent manufacturer of buses, coaches and industrial vehicles, will be showcasing its first fully electric trambus, Exqui.City, at “Transports Publics 2016”, the international trade fair for public transport, which will be held in Paris from 14 to 16 June. This brand new trambus is 18.61 metres long, carries 107 passengers and has a range of 120 km. The order for 2 fully electric Exqui.City trambuses will be completed this summer for Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH), a local public transport company from Hamburg, Germany.

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3

Dec

2015

Van Hool builds 30 trambuses for Belfast

Koningshooikt - Van Hool, the Belgian independent manufacturer of buses, coaches and industrial vehicles, has secured a contract with the Department for Regional Development of Northern Ireland for the delivery to Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT) of 30 single-articulated Exqui.City hybrid trambuses. Delivery of the vehicles is scheduled for 2018.

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11

Nov

2015

Van Hool to build 20 electric tram-buses for Linz (Austria)

Van Hool, the independent bus, coach and industrial vehicle manufacturer located in Koningshooikt, Belgium, has reached an agreement with LINZ AG LINIEN, the public transport operator in the Austrian city of Linz and the surrounding area. The agreement concerns the supply of twenty 24-metre, double-articulated, fully electric and zero-emissions Exqui.City tram-buses. Delivery of the first prototypes of the tram-buses is planned for the first half of 2017. All vehicles are to be in service on lines 41, 43, 45 and 46 in Linz, and the wider area, towards the end of 2019.

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2

Oct

2015

Shipment of 14 Exqui.City buses to Martinique has started

1

Jun

2015

Van Hool designs the public transport of the future

Van Hool will present a concept model of the Exqui.City, the so-called “tram-bus” representing high-level public transport, at the biennial UITP Congress in Milan, Italy (June 8-10, 2015 at the MiCo - Milano Congressi). With this concept model, Van Hool offers a solution to the ever increasing demands of passengers and public transport companies for comfortable, punctual, flexible, environmentally-friendly and cost-effective public transport.

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13

Feb

2015

Van Hool is set to build 2 electric 'Exqui.City' tram-buses for Hamburg

Van Hool has concluded a very significant order for the development and production of 2 fully electric Exqui.Citys known as 'tram-buses'; which will be used in Hamburg, in Germany. These are the very first 2 models of the Exqui.City that will run 100% on electric power. Both of the Exqui.Citys will be delivered early 2016 and will be in operation on the busiest bus route in Hamburg the M3 line. VHH and Hochbahn, the 2 local public transport companies that jointly manage a fleet of around 1,500 buses, are striving to run exclusively emission-free buses by 2020.

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3

Nov

2014

Van Hool delivers first ExquiCity 24 Bergen

In Bergen (Norway) Van Hool has delivered 2 Exqui.Citys- the 24-metre hybrid version with a biogas-electric engine - which will both be operational in the second half of 2014.

28

Oct

2014

Scania unveils new Van Hool Scania ExquiCity

In collaboration with Scania, we created the Van Hool Scania ExquiCity. It 's a new way to travel. The bus operates on either gas or biogas to provide a low-level environmental impact.

The bus features a futuristic design and focuses on maximum passenger comfort with spacious interiors and the transport flexibility of a tram.

These buses are in line with the sustainable image Scania stands for.

22

Apr

2014

Inauguration Exqui.City 18 Parma

The Exqui.City for TEP, an 18 meter trolley bus, was officially inaugurated in Parma on 22th April. They will provide a new and efficient way of transportation for people in Parma. There will be a total of 10 Exqui.City's in operation in Parma.

17

Mar

2014

Van Hool delivers first hybrid "tram-bus" to Malmö

Van Hool, independent manufacturer of buses, coaches and industrial vehicles, has delivered a first Exqui.City to the city of Malmö (Sweden). In the coming weeks, 15 of these 24-metre hybrid (biogas-electric) tram-buses will be shipped to Malmö via the port of Zeebruges (Belgium).

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21

Jan

2014

Inauguration Exqui.City TPG

On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 9:00 AM, the 1st Exqui.city tpg (transports publics genevois) in Geneva (Switzerland) was officially inaugurated in presence of Mr. Luc Barthassat, Secretary of State in charge of Environment, Mobility and agriculture, Mr. Bertrand Favre, Mayor of Grand-Saconnex and Mme, Anita Frei, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors at tpg.

Inauguration Exqui.City Mettis

On Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Mettis, the new public transport-system in Metz (France) was officially inaugurated, in presence of Mr. Jean-Marc Ayrault the French Prime Minister, Mr. Jean-Luc Bohl, President of Metz Métropole et Mr. Dominique Gros, le Maire de Metz et vice-President of Metz Métropole.

Van Hool is presenting the first example of the new Exqui.City design Geneva (TPG) at the biennial UITP congress in Geneva, Switzerland (26-30 May 2013 at Palexpo, Geneva). It is an 18-metre, articulated trolley version of the Exqui.City, of which the company responsible for public transport in the canton of Geneva, TPG or les Transports Publics Genevois, has ordered a total of 33.

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24

Sep

2012

Sales-Lentz Luxembourg ordered 5 Exqui.City diesel-hybrid buses

The public transport company Sales-Lentz of the Luxembourg city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg ordered 5 diesel-hybrid buses from Van Hool.

Van Hool is previewing the Exqui.City Design Mettis at Transports Publics, the biennial European mobility exhibition in Paris (Porte de Versailles, from 5 to 7 June 2012) for the public transport sector. It is a 24 metre long, bi-articulated bus with a diesel-hybrid drive system that will be used for public transport in and round the city of Metz (France) from September 2013. Mettis, Metz’s public transport project, has ordered 27 Exqui.City buses.

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29

Nov

2011

Van Hool to build 15 hybrid “tram-buses” for Malmö

Van Hool has signed a contract with Nobina, the largest passenger transport company in Scandinavia, to supply 15 CNG hybrid Exqui.Citys that will be used to carry passengers in Malmö and the Skane region in Sweden from June 2014.

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26

Apr

2011

TMB Barcelona ordered 3 Exqui.City diesel-hybrid buses

The public transport company TMB of the Spanish city of Barcelona ordered 3 diesel-hybrid buses from Van Hool. The deliveries will start in the first quarter of 2013.

10

Apr

2011

T.E.P. Parma ordered 9 Exqui.City hybrid trolley buses

The public transport company T.E.P. (Trasporti pubblici Parma) of the northern Italian city of Parma ordered 9 hybrid trolley buses from Van Hool and Vossloh Kiepe. The two partners have many years of experience with trolleybus projects. The deliveries will start from mid 2012.

At the UITP congress and exhibition in Dubai iVan Hool presents the ExquiCity concept.

Besides the existing comprehensive range of buses for public transport Van Hool now launches a Multi Propulsion Platform that serves as the basis for the vehicles for BRT Projects. The specific design and the special interior give the necessary cachet to high level public transport.